Mississippi § 73-19-107 - Referral of patient to licensed physician.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 73-19-107 — Referral of patient to licensed physician., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-19-107. Referral of patient to licensed physician.
Any optometrist who encounters a patient in the course of his practice who is, in the exercise of the optometrist’s professional judgment, suffering from any symptom or combination of symptoms indicating an underlying pathologic or physiologic disorder or disfunction necessitating care and treatment beyond the scope of the optometrist’s professional limitations, shall immediately refer such patient to a licensed physician for such additional treatment as may be needed.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 73-19-107 cover?
Section 73-19-107 ("Referral of patient to licensed physician.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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